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Would you voluntarily medicate your child if..

It meant they could have a pet? One of my kids has pet allergies and we've been considering trying an allergy medication and exposing him to different animals for awhile to see if the meds help. Something like Zyrtec, Allegra, and so on.

If you would/do, can you advise me on what OTC or prescription meds help best with indoor allergies?

No. A pet is a luxury. I would never force a chemical substance into my child's body that wasn't necessary.

by Anonymous 1 - Original Poster
on Sep. 5, 2013 at 6:00 PM

Been there, done that. He wants a "real" pet. He wants a dog to take for walks and to be a part of the family or a cat to cuddle with. Not something that sits in a cage and does nothing.

Quoting krazymom2boyz:

Why not try a Guinea pig, bird, fish or reptile?

by Anonymous 4
on Sep. 5, 2013 at 6:01 PM

I would never ever ever give my kids medicine every day! I have a 8 year old, 6 year old, 3 year old & a 8 month old...only ONE OF MY KIDS have ever been on an antibiotic...other than that we use homeopathic remedies for everything else!

This. ;) Lots of kids have allergies and there are simple fixes. There are also SOME allergy meds that are not harmful in ANY way. ;)

Quoting vegaswife2011:

No. I'd take them to the allergy dr and go from there.

by Anonymous 1 - Original Poster
on Sep. 5, 2013 at 6:02 PM

Hmm..tell me more about this. We did try the laser allergy treatments ($700) and they didn't work.

Quoting Anonymous:

Absolutely not! You know you can detox the allergy...true story! My son was allergic to cats, his allergist MADE a detox "potion" for him. She is a hollistic allergist & FIXED his allergy rather than just pitting a "bandaid" over it & pretending it was gone! She also detoxed his seasonal allergies as well. His season allergies were cured by a special diet for ONE YEAR! Now he is completely allergy free!!!

When my older son was younger, his eyes would get really watery and would swell up after being around peoples pets, dogs mainly. Within the past year or two, his allergy has gotten a lot less severe. If he does have a reaction, it's very mild and tolerable without the medication.

We got a puppy a month ago, and he only had to use the medicine once and that was the day after we got him. He hasnt had a reaction since.

I would take the kid to the doctor and see what they reccommend. My DD takes Zyrtec every day. She hasnt died from the horrible poison yet.

by Anonymous 1 - Original Poster
on Sep. 5, 2013 at 6:05 PM

That's what we're hoping would happen IF we do get one. He never used to be allergic until we moved out and he wasn't around cats/dogs every day. That's when the allergies came along, after he was no.longer exposed regularly.

Quoting BEXi:

When my older son was younger, his eyes would get really watery and would swell up after being around peoples pets, dogs mainly. Within the past year or two, his allergy has gotten a lot less severe. If he does have a reaction, it's very mild and tolerable without the medication.

We got a puppy a month ago, and he only had to use the medicine once and that was the day after we got him. He hasnt had a reaction since.

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